Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 19, Number 11, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 26 May 1897 — Page 2

B'nopiAL *i) \ X\ •-W N the shade of the # ,r„: r,ne moun - In the- beautiful IH valleys of sun. ijfe. Kissed by the mists \vt™i i of the fountain W|i U )s_-/ And close to the T Hr <L7 rivers that run t \j\ in > With a mystical '' song to the ocean, Past cypress and hemlock and yew, At rest from turmoil and commotion, Are sleeping the campers in blue. No dreams of the cannon's death rattle, No visions of charge and foray, Although where they stood in the battle Not a few are still camping to-day; Oft an arrow of sunlight discloses The camps of the gallant and true, And shines on the chaplets of roses That cover the campers In blue.By thousands they sleep in their glory 'Neath the beautiful flag of the free, And retold and rehearsed is their story By millions from sea unto sea; Aye, above them the robin Is calling Her mate o'er the glittering dew. And the treasures of nature are falling Everywhere in the camps of the blue. They Sleep side by side In the meadows, They are comrades still under the pines, From the suns’hine deep into the shadows Stretch (slory's magpiflepHt lines; From Arlington’s cedars of beauty - To the fair lands of orange and yew, Besting ever from well-performed duty, Lie the thrice laureled campers In blue. At the fringe of the.for-haunted thicket, Where the-challenge is heard nevermore, Shine the stars upon vidette and picket. The nights of their long vigils o’er; And the drums for.them uo longer rattle,, And silent Is even’s tattoo. No more sounds the onset to battle For the rose-covered heroes in blue. Love fashions the wreath for their bosoms In the Irnart of the. southland to-day, And the Helds of the north give their blossoms Alike for the blue and the gray; It Is o’er, the llow of war's river, For all to one banner are true. And peace will reign sweetly and ever In the multiplied camps of the blue. Lot them sleep by the musical river, Let them rest in the shadow of tree, Their fame Is our heritage ever 'Neath the star-sprinkled flag of the free; So long os devotion's sweet Story Thrills hearts that are lofty and true, So long will our banner In glory Wu /o over the camps of the blue. T. C. HARBAUGH.

E^TTERPP.(^NNON. WMW'W only <i rusty ’£sSl 'll 11 11 ** dilapidated old camion, a relic .* <m\ fflfcm ~fp l-ncod Mh|| on tills lawn tore-, ~, , Jpi call to this genera-’ „ ’ "•* lion the deeds of the past. It was a.’ glorious past, too, ihmijjii red with other things than Hie rust which gives me nry dull, swarthy hue. They have spruced me up a little with paint that 1 might lie in keeping with other park accessories, but you may observe that there is rust in my throat, while its marks show foliglilv through the thin coat of paint which hut. half conceals the ravages of time. I may look grim, but. am not so savage as'l might at. first impression appear. “When the war began 1 was young and handsome, not. the battered veteran of tlieseduter years. The gunners w ere proud of my trig,and trim appearance, and -ge+mi<w-l+ntesseceefi+ltv-sts if Hrorc a prince out on parade. You should have seen me ns, withTither guns of my caliber and class, ;] started for the front in response to the first enh for-volunteers issued by Abrahapi. Lincoln in INt’.l. Polished tintif cvefy piece of metal about nie shone,Watted upon by brave men in uniforms as striking vis my own, I attracted admiring attent ion from multitudes nil nlon;£'tlq,* line. There were six of us, all exactly alike, and we spoke with one. voice when called upon to respond to the ardor of those men starting toward the front. “It was not long before we were iiplltt* rush and war of battle. Where wo were could be found tln* very craters of the war volcanoes, reddened with our lurid { fires, enUveim) by our buLUkig bail;, reel ilened so me times* with ad eo| ie r eri m • son than that oftlaiue. We were •sons of thunder and hin led' thunderbolt', slioo tors of 1 i giit nings-which st ruck with fondly effect. Our throats uere often parched and our iron constitutions racked and strained, hut we obeyed orders, and & sullenly served Death until told to desist. They <* were brave men who handled us in the very center of the carnivals of blood and fire, and ever uhox i* us floated proudly our gallant comrade, the old flag, often tattered and torn, singed and ragged, but its stars shining ever as St ars of promise oil their firmament of good union blue. Not less courageous were the men in gray w ho fought under what is now the conquered banner. K.ven our .iron smiis and. heai ts of steel thrilled w th honest adhiiriition of tlieir dauntless bravery. What a pity that such mer must be swayed in <1 ad!y eonfliet, one against the oi her. Thank God, that is fill past now. and the old Hag, well beloved north and south, floats ir, love anil protection overall Columbia’.; braves. If the men hi gray wereTnistaken they atoned for their fault in countless ways' krfown only to brave hearts who meet defeat. We love them for their courage and d-votion. hail them‘as brothers true for evermore. Bntthis Isa digression, 'Hd cannon.like •ether oil warriors, become garrulous whrn they recall the dti vs which tried -

men's souls and burned out the dross in the crucibles of affliction. “You think my language rather cboice for a grizzled warrioraccustomed to camp and field? Well, I was a West Point graduate, if you please, and once shone resplendent among the ordnance aristocrats of that eminent institution of learning. “It was at a battle on the mountaiu, near the sea, fighting bravely at close quarters on a ridge overlooking a deep, wooded ravine that I was disabled. There was opposed to us a battery of heavier caliber, and, after our men were nearly all down, deqd or wounded, a heavy ball struck me directly in the muzzle, broke this jdfgged piece from my ■side, dismounted me and hurled me headlong into the ravine. It was r dizzy somersault, and I was made useless by many wounds, so I was permitted to lie there. The battle went on above, branches flew in the air,i trees were cut in two, and into that ravine crept scores of brave men for shelter, some to recover later, but more to die. What do the nattily-dressed pleasure seekers, who,,promenade in this park and gaze at us veterans, realize of such scenes as tftose I describe so imperfectly? “At eve the battle lulled, and ihcre crept to me where I lay, finally propping themselves against me and against each othery twin badly wounded men, one in .blue and one in gray. I gathered from their slow conversation that they were from the same village in Maryland, schoolmates once, friends always, They talked of oilier days, of the familiar home scenes, of their wives and babes, and then when the quiet stars came out and the moon lighted the scene of carnage they slept clasped closely in each other’s arms. Hut it was The" sleep that knows no waking. For these men peace had come, honorable peace, the din and danger of battle past forever. Very calm and tranquil seemed the pallid faces in the moonlight, and on each was imprinted the friendly smile of the boyhood days of which they had conversed ere they sank into perfect and dreamless repose. “Next. morning the detail of weary men burying the dead bore them away together, and gathered up letters and photographs to send home to the loved ones they would meet arid greet no more, ' _V. “Years passed, lime liealcd the scars in the landscape war had made. Not far away, on the height, national and eon federate cemeteries adjoining were laid out and beautified. I —stilt lay where i fell, reddening with rust, hut I (sawwhat was going on, and was often inspected curiously by visitors to the

"AS THEY SAT THERE I HEARD THEIR STORY.”

cemeteries and the battlctieiii. 1 could see the cemetery on the opposite declivity, its ting ttoatiiuf proudly ns it rose ixieh day at sound of the sunrise gun. 1 loved to see tlie eare expeiuled upon the rows of graves marked xx.ith .snowy headstones, a nth. knew by. a sort of intuiGOn xxliere, in one corner, lay near together the schoolmates who ho*l.JliexL that night-*,by my side. On Memorial day s t here . were errcuiouiois,worth seeing, soldiers inarched, SAveetrfaeed and ' " t. sxveet-voieed .ehildren sang, eloquence reeafled the war anil its lessons, and each grave biVatne an emerald nltar<l>n which soft-eyed blossoms breathed friigntnt iniense. their scented prayers rising toward heiivem "On one. Memorial day. 30 years after the war, there stroWeil into,tlie ravine lute in tse afternoon a young man and xxxmmn. I knew them for lovers before i clearly saw their faces, for site leaned toward him as they walked with the unconscious naturalness and grace of a vine reclining, toward . its supjHirting tree. On they came through the laurels and seated themselves, with their hacks iigainsi_me, much as did. those soldiers nf 20 years, agone. She was a fair-faced blonde, graceful as a fawn, dimples in her peachy cheeks, loyalty in her true blue eyes, lie was dark, stalwart, inanly, with the form of an athlete and the eye.-, of a born protector of truth ami Itino.-ettet*. Even before they sjK>ke 1 knew them, through intuition, to lie Hie sen and daugliter.of .the,men wliyi had died where they now sat S.bsoifiied inlnxo's young dream. As they sat there, her head on r.nd his arnl where it should lie, around hey taper waist, punctuated with kisses, I heard their store and more !hnn, J

had learned beforo of the men whose children they were. Birds chattered About them, gaudy butterflies fluttered in their faces, vines festooned like wedding decorations in dim church aisles waved lazily in the caressing breezes above, and they leaned against me as confidingly as if 1 belonged in love’s bowers instead of in the brunt of battles. I was their friend. The brave are ever tender hearted. Iron cannon thrill to magnetic currents with greater readiness than many softer things. • “Nor did I look grim and forbidding. Hoses of the woods had crept over me end wreathed me with bloom. Laurels, leaned lovingly over me, and vines trailed in slender grace and beauty over my rusted form. I was a picture of peace, where “Winds blew sweet kisses from the scented south. Flowers waved love-signals from the cannon’s mouth. “Thcy r talked of their parents, of their own forthcoming marriage, of affairs nt home, of some property trouble wherein missing papers played an important part, which meant heavy loss to them, and of the thousand and one nothings, oil somethings to young lovers, which interest those whose-hearts have been touched by Cupid with the true gift of seeing. A million tilings deemed important by time-hardened worldlings, are less so than the gossamer filaments and trifles which love turns to threads and ingots of gold. They bring exquisite happiness to young hearts, and happiness is not a trifle. “Suddenly Inez, that was her name, uttered a little exclamation and pointed to my muzzle. There, framed in roses, sat a small red squirrel intently regarding the invaders. ,Iler quick motion startled him, and with a brisk chirp he whisked out of sight, taking refuge in tire department of the interior. The young girl poked into the aperture with a birch wand she had cut furt her in the wood, a-nd there was great commotion, .within*- A wlitile .family of squirrels, some of them juveniles, dashed out heifer skelter, frightening the pretty damsel into a leap and stream, followed promptly by pleased laughter from the young people. “Her lover poked farther with the rod, and little by little drew out a nest. It was made mostly of leaves, but here and there were blades of grass, floss of the miikweed, scraps of paper, and uinoilg the latter one of. considerable size which the young folks eagerly opened and read. Strange and inyste-Ttrrasr-are tlTe ways of Providence! —Itr was the missing memoranda needed to establish the girl’s title to extensive plantations, and brief messages from

\ t.he jut rents of both, written -in Jiiooil, ''bidding their loveil ones good by and detailing the manner ot their death. 1 had guarded tlieir secret well. Why should I not now yield it gladly to those to whom it rightfully bel mgeil? ' Long 1 lny i.'llked of their wbtiilerfu 1 find, of 4bo goodness of God, of the parents they both loved, ami theirsentiintMifi; x\civ onion •sentiments of tlie strongest kind, emphasized and strengthened by the memory of the great conflict in which their fathers toget lief died. Ere they walked axvay in the twilight they had planned to hux n.e, mid . transfer nie to their native town, not far away, and th”e fair maid actually hugged and kissed me as she bade me a temporary farewell. There were jiearly drops of moisture on me anil the roses which covered my lougliness. as she turned axvay, that were not distilled from dew or sprinkled by the long familiar rains. In old-fashioned times Cupid accomplished his in-st surpt ises with bow anil arrow, but noxv, if yc’u please, he can use cannon.' old, rusty, rlieumalic and brokun, just as xxell. 1 may be an old bore, but 1 can do as useful things as ninny jxeople xvho, look more gracious and less grim. Never i* judge an old veteran’s heart by his rtfsty exterior and time-worn mirks of wind, weather or war. Hough oyser slie’ls hide more pearls' than the .•m-otl-est shells glistening on tropic beaches do. "Well, they secured a {xentut 'fwqL Facie Sam to remove mo. and hyrS-f? am. tlie ob.setWod of ail observers, a l properly cert tiled relic of the war. I | like it. too. though! I sometimes sigh moodily for the sheltered ravine and its

wild wood roses. Somehow these carefully groomed roses in the paik have never seemed us free and fragrant. They are too prim and precise, like spinsters on parade. And as for the laurels of praise? What are they to the Jaurels which nibbed their pink cheeks lovingly against me in the shaded ravine, under the canopy of vines? But they make much of me here, installed me with music und speeches, garland me with flowers on Memorial days, laud me to the skies. Lovea - s lean against me in the summer evenings, and whisper their dearest confidences, relying upon my discretion, and old. soldiers pat me lovingly, and they tell of stirring scenes in which 1 and my kind played star ports and made the welkin ring. Near me stands the soldiers’ monument, and nearer still the tall staff from which floats the glorious star spangled banner for which I fought and fell. “I saw my young folks (have not 1 the right to call them mine?) wed and made one. They paused to greet me on their way to the ch urch near by, and I saw through the open door the dear little bride with canopies of flags and flowers above her shapely head, and sunbeams, colqred gayly by stained glass windows,crossing, her golden h'air in tinted benediction. She stopped to pat me lovingly as she leaned on her noble husband’s arm returning homeward, and I verily believe they look upon me as a sort of cast-iron shrine, for they often come to see me and exchange confidences, talking to me as to a friend of the family whom they consider quite one of themselves. “One day, about a year after the wedding, Inez brought a pudgy, small, rather shapeless copy' of herself to see me, introduced.us and bespoke lasting vows of fidelity between the young patriot and myself. He is .about six years old now, comes to see me, hand in hand with a smnller sister, and they ■ both sit in my lap and take liberties with me uureCulied, He pnee filled trie with firecrackers on tire Fourth of July and set them off. It took me several days to overlook that prank, for the crackers were imported Chinamen, and I did not like their weak, sputtering travesty of real explosions. On the whole, however, we get. along very well. He cannot pull my hair, as he does his father’s, nor poke his prying- young fingers into my ’eyes. As to my mouth, that is toothless, and barks only ol enemies of my country and flag. “Near,by, visible across a corner of the park lawn, is their home. On the wall is a framed picture, the portrait of the two dead soldiers, one in blue and one in gray.—Over it are crossed peacefully the swords they"'wore, in token of lasting-peace as welt as lasting remembrance, and draped above it a silken flag, the beautiful flag of our country, its stars bright, its bars typical of the red blood sired for its sake. Very lovingly it droops over the portraits, and its folds seem to cling as caressingly about the man in gray as about the man in blue. In that home there is Jove and respect for the soldiers of north and south. Peace, blessed peace, reigns supreme!' “This is the eve of Memorial day. I am garlanded with flowers and have been honored as a brave veteran should he by those he served and saved. The sun is setting, and not far away, on the beach, I see the family group I love; the bushand, Inez, the two playful children, and in addition a sweet-faced babe in arms. The sea is like a mirror of molten gold, but near the shore its surface dimples itito smiles and it lisps loving nothings to the listening sands. Outlined against the glorified sky,with its wondrous panorama of crimson and gold, pearl and-amber, fleecy outlines made of angel plumage, tall pinnacles tipped with flame, floats proudly the flag we love. And far away on a distant- hill, where rows of tombstones gleam whitely, Lsee the two headstones which point like flnger-postg ‘toward heaven, punCtuatfiig tTie beauty of love and friendship. It is a picture of quiet peace, the calm after the storm, the tranquil-sequel to the tempest if nil turmoil "of war. Noting the hcadstones in the confederate cemetery which adjoins the other I see that they also are covered with flowers, placed there by those who decorated the grassy couches of the sleeping - boys Tn blue. Clod rest their souls! Lord keep their memories green!" ——- I, EDGAR -JON ES.

In Tent* of (irrrn. In tents of green our heroes sleep. Their slumbers undisturbed and deep; The ting triumphant waves Where comrades pass with solemn tread* Sweet bloom of May again to spread Above our honored braves. All silent there, In calm repose. They reek not friends,' they fear not fdes. Their grounded arms are mutt*: No drum's redoubling "beat they bear. No stern command, no victor’s cheer, Or sentry's Quick salute. In faded blue or faded gfay, Tlie truce of God is theirs to-day. So let them calmly rest; .. . Who Won the field with sure renown, A starry flag, a floralxfcrown. Above each hero’s Breast. —Ruth Raymond, In N. T. fAdger. A t Terrible Shock- * Great Editor’s Wife—l regret to tny, s nir, that my husband is kick, and caanot see anyone. Caller (sympathetically) What seems to lie the matter? “I don't know; lie lias not uttered a word since lu*eame in; he has received some terrible shock.'* *w " “Alt, I see. He probably ran acrost' some man who never heard es his paper.”-- N\ Y. Weekly. — J * A X>w ( onjngatlon. v Wilkins—Hoxv do you conjugate the ~ix erb --'Tuoxe"? llarleni —1 move, thou inovest, he or she llioves: xve swear, you swear, they swear.— X. Y. Truth. *. la ('bleaaro. i Elia—Fred says that if he had the world he would gladly lay it at my feet Stella—What xvou|d happen if ym moved your feet?—Phil |ileJphia Yrese

WEYLER IS MAD. Denounced Action of tnlled Stales and Calls Us |l> |Merlte. New York, May 24.- Adispatcli to the Journal from Cienfuegos, Cuba. ays: In an interview Capt. Cen. Weyler, upon bis arrival here from Placetas, in reference to Senator Morgan’s Cuban resolution said: “I am not surprised at the action- thus far taken, nor shall 1 be If the house concurs In the senate resolution and sends it to the president. Your Jingoes are tn the saddle and evidently bent upon forcing tne country In some foreign complications In order to distract attention from the last approaching Internal crisis. -The few scattering; bands of LuDan dynamiters, railroad wreckers, horse and cattle thieves, plantation-burners and highwaymen now In the field here, who hold no port and possess no seat of civil government, have no right to expect nition. Such distinction at President McKinley’s hands, issued in the face of my own proclamation officially declaring the greater part of the island to be already pacified, would hold the Washington executive up to the ridicule of European powers and prompt a healthy outburst of sympathy for the Spanish cause, especially from neighboring old world governments also possessing colonies In the West Indies. “In brief, recognition may aid tne Cuban junta in placing a few bonds in the United States, but will at the same time assure the successful Issue of our proposed new Spanish loan In Paris, London and Vienna and enable us to carry on the war with renewed vigor. -Personally, I shall be glad. If recognition comes, our position will then be more clearly defined. It will work a virtual abrogation of our special treaty with the United States, place Yankees residing in Cuba In an identical position before tire courts with other foreign residents, and I shall be troubled less by the constant complaints and often ridiculous demands from American consuls. “It would also relieve the Spanish government of all responsibility for the destruction of foreign property not actually within the line of Spanish defenses and further simplify matters by assuring us the right to board and search American vessels whenever suspected. “For one 1 shall heartily rejoice that the emptiness and hypocrisy of the United States government’s reiterated professions of friendship shall be finally unmasked. I have always had little confidence in the sincerity of Its assertions. Each new declaration from Washington calculated to throw our marine otiicials engaged in patroling the Cuban coast off their guard, has invariably been followed by. the departure of some new Cuban filibuster, from an American port with arms and munitions for mu- enemy ” Contiuuing, the captain-general expressed delight at the proposition to have consuls here to furnish tree transportation to all Americans who desire to return to the United States, but he said he considered the plan to distribute food to resident Americans as au indirect and unjustified attempt tb interfere in local affairs.

BISHOP MERRILL. .MelllOdUl I’n-lute Honort-il on -TUli Amilveranry of ttU Conweerutlon, Chicago. May 25.—Twenty five years ago Monday Kev. Stepticn M. Merrill >v-is eenseerated a bishop of th>. Jler.’iodist Episcopal church. Monday lie preached hisqiiurter-centeunial sermon. An immense congregation tilled First church, Clark and Washington streets. A banquet in honor of the bishop was given at the Pa liner house Monday night. 1 bishops, eiders, ministers and layrneh rose in turn and spoke of ttie reverence and affect ion they had for the venerable champion oPMethtulism, who sat through it all steadlastly regarding tlie tablecloth and looking extremely unconifortabfe. A congratulatory letter from President McKinley was read, bishop Merrill was presented with a silver-fellowship cup. ,‘IHE NEW FOURTH OF JULY." Appeal of IVntlonul ( lirixtlnn Clllivn- • lilp I.ellKne lor lt l.eli-lir:lion. Chicago,May 25> —The .National ( tinstian ..(iti/.euship leag'ie-iuis-Aisiiueil an appeal to all ministers lor Tlfrisimn Citizenship sermons on,l uly Foil it li.iunj to nil who love our country to unite in observing Saturday, J uly 3,-ax itb ro.asing celebrations on deiimte Christtttrr Citizenship lines. .Ministers, presidents of young people’s orgamzal ions.Su pi my sehook superintendents, W. C. T. C.s, leaders of boys brigades, anil any others so desiring are invitt'd to send to j.YI l.a Salle street for free literauire and to arrange for n new consecration of our national holiday, xvlnch shall create anew patriotism .founded upon the sublime principles of Clinstiamty. ... BANKS CONSOLIDATE. tathinnl llank of loin mi- Col- mill Ilia .Metropolitan of Kiiiimin Clt> l nln-. '’ Kansas City,.Mo., May 25.—The consolidation of the National bunk of < c intneree and the Metropolitan nntic nal t*ank. with. a eo.inbined .list ut lieposuis amounting *.to nearly $10,000,000, became a matter of fact xvheii the bank of Commerce took up the business of both concerns a' .* * The consolidation is a niton need as a development of Corn Mt roller Keels’ policy hooking .to a reduction"£_ 15e wen ken aationaf hanks. The (ernis t ,f the deal are not made known, but it is sin ted that: the Nut tonal Hank of Coinmeree pays something in the heigh* borhood of $40,000 for th if good will ot the Metropolitan national. Failure of an Iniliana Cos 11 cue. Terre Haute, Ind., May 35.—The trustees of the Coats College tor Women, founded by the late JaneCoats.of Greencastle, lias made an assignment. I‘he IhHiiijHes amount to SH,OOO, while tne assets'Consist chiefly of unpaid subscriptions to the college, which wjll be hard to realize on. Tip college will be eon tinned until the end of the pn sent term in ,1 une, when an effort will be made to maintain it under different rne.iiagenient. Gov. Mount is one of .the trustees of the college. '•* Aualnsi Going to'Work. Spring \ alley. Hi.. May 25.—The ilifliculties in the way of resumption of coal joining in this city were increased Monday. Anotl <*r mass-meeting of the miners was held and a fifth vote on the situation taken. The result was 451 votes against going to work until a full • ,^i,y#’, urnt of the trouliles in the titVrthIlTmors district is reached to 42 in fuxorof going to work at once. 1 t.ntMlnur Wins a Hare. Orillia, Wn+.. Max 25. —Gpudaur defeated Holers by three lengths in t|, e race for t In* *c ull iiigcham|i am sh i p Monday. The tune was flow.

REMEMBER THE QUEEN. Appropriate Observance* or vie. torla’s Sevenly-lfilKhlh Birthday. Loudon. May 25. The birthday of Queen Victoria, who was born May at, ltslfi, was. observed with the usual ar .' tiliery salutes, the riming of church bellß und reviews at tire different n;tv a | and military stutlons. The Loudouielebrption will take place to-duy. Washington, May 25.—The president sent a cable message to Queen Victoria congratulating her on the celebration of her seventy-ninth birthday. Chicago, May 25. .The Canadian Maple Leaf club of Chicago celebrated the seventy-eighth birthday of Queen Victoria Monday night at the Victoria hotel, the banquet room of which was elaborately decorated for the occasion. The anniversary was also celebrated at Quinn chapel by the colored residents of Chicago. „ Fort Tampa, Fla.. May 25.—The celebration of Queen Victoria’s birthday has dravyn thousands of people here. Her majesty’s warship Pallas and the American cruiser Montgomery are here. All the shipping in the harbor is decorated. By special permission of President McKinley, 100 men from the Pallas were permitted to land with, arms tu parade. Windsor. Ont.. May 25.—Many residents - of the “other side” were among the crowds of Canadians who celebrated the queen’s birthday here Monday. The Queen’s Own infantry regiment, from Toronto, and the Essex fusjleers made an imposing turnout in the parade, and the patrol steamer Petrel was present and assisted in the celebration. Jti the afternoon there was a review of the troops at Walkerville and outdoor sports at the racing park. The day ended with band concerts and fireworks. Ottawa, Out., May anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth was observed generally throughout Canada Monday. In Ottawa a state dinner and reception was given by Lord and Lady Aberdeen in honor of the day. The announcement of the birthday honors by the queen lias been postponed until jubilee week.

GREECE ASSERTS HERSELF. Declares She Will Sot Negotiate Pence Direct wltli Turkey. Athens, May 25.—The Greek gofernnient as a reply to the notification sent, ! by Edhem l’ashii, commander of the Turkish army in -Thessaly, that he is empowered to negotiate tlie terms of peace witli Greece informed the ministers of the powers here that, utTGreect lias already" confided tiei mterests to the powers, there is no reason xvhv she f should negotiate dileetly witHTurkey. London, May 25.—The correspondent of the Standard at Constantinople says: “The peace negotiations continue. It : is asserted that the amount of indem--1 irity wliieh will be reduced to 3,000,000 lires, 2,000.000 to be paid in casli to Turkey and 0,000,000 to beaceepted by Hussiu ns part payment of indemnity owed . her by Turkey. Athens, May 25.*—The intentions of tlie sultan are greatly distrusted here, and it is believed that lie is avoiding negotiations for peace through the powers because he wants' Edhem bash a to march to Athens. j London, May 25. —A dispatch to the (tDaily Mail from Home says that the [ king of Greece is beginning to reassert himself, and will soon- be ablt: to dismiss M. Kalli and to appoint M. Katapahi* as premier. ' • *■ Athens,_Muy 25.—The Cretan chiefs I | have sent a document to the Greek govj ernrnent declaring that they are unanimously in 'taxbf'of political union with Greece, lmt asking The advice of tin* gover+nnent as to the best course to pursue consistentlV and with due regard t-o national int-erests.* HAS MEANT TO BE HONEST. l.ogntiHiiort (lull.i I tank Wrecker —-——Aturtees tt sfttnmreHT. —~ •’ Indianapolis, Ind.. May' 25.—“ Johnny” Johnson, wrecker of the port bank. Who is in jail in this"'.city,, xvas -asked if he had been preparing for.j years for tlie failure and if he hail sent away large sums of money, as alleged. “Whatever the facts are.'' Johnson re- . Plied, "will appear when 1 am taken he r .fore Judge.baker —The, facts are simple and itKonUislahlu, . Whatever else may tie said I can say that never in my life have 1 had other than -honest motives and honest heart. It is true 1 have made misWe all make iheni 1 had no ilis--temest purpose, and now that I ha ve done .one wrong, Is it not better for me to accept J pumshineni and sentence OI court, near up and try io r.intu this wrong? Should not j my friends lend, me strengi.'i by tli.,ir-sym- | patliy ! I think i am doing right fn. fol- • low mg the course -of pleading guilty and j taking punishment.” Johnson says lie lost no money fit i speculations. He does not specifically I say whether he lost it nil. His wife !• asked inrrmtssiotl tli occupy'"a cell iu’ ■ jail with him. This was demgd her. : J ll< -* fedeial grand jurynx ill indict JolmS(iu liiesday, and the probabilities arebe .w ill plead guilty and be sent to the Columbus penitentiary before the week ends. * ■ • P i’ulti His Flue. Washington,- May 25.-—bhilip ileElhxine, rtsently convicted ot fuhTiigTaT liable doeumenls from the coiigression-’ al tibraryu; appeared: in the criminal court Monday and withdrew his motion tor anew trial uiAj received Ins sentence. Judge li rad ley imposed a fine of S2OO. xx ithout imprisonment, anil McKI hone promptly paid it and was released. To Kelnatate Ull Soldier*. Bloomington, HI., May 25!- The I’antagraph says: lhe first assistant |>qst-tmiMer-gepei-nl writes that all the employes of the lllaomington post otiie'* who were remoxcil in May, Ih'J.’l, and who are hom raiilv-disehargeil soldiers, may lie ri'instated in the positions they' formerly held if ihex desire it. . loxxu Sllter lt<*|iullleana to Mrrt. Des Moines, la.. May*2s. The sil'er republicans'' I axg jssued a call for a state convention to be held June 2V simultaneously with th®. ireniir’cnitsc. state t iun eiii lon. for the purpose of effecting a fusion.